Luacano | |
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  Luacano | |
| Coordinates:11°13′S21°39′E / 11.217°S 21.650°E /-11.217; 21.650 | |
| Country | Angola |
| Province | Moxico Leste |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 20,755 |
Luacano is atown andmunicipality inMoxico Leste Province, Angola. The municipality had a population of 20,755 in 2014.[1]
TheLuacano River (Rio Luacano) flows past the town to the west before entering theKasai River, which forms the border between Moxico and Luanda Sul.[2]During negotiations over the border between the Belgian Congo and Portuguese Angola the Belgians pushed for making the Luacano River part of the border.[3]
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In 2012, a long-awaited shortcut between theAngola'sBenguela Railway and the Zambian copper mines is being built. The shortcut leaves the mainline east of Luacano.
